The Champions League returns for the Round of 16 and the matchups are sure to bring plenty of excitement. All eyes will be on Borussia Dortmund vs. Chelsea as both sides bring their respective firepower. The German side will have a slight advantage as they have been in great form of late, sitting at the top of their domestic league and having dropped just one match in their last 21 Serie A games. Though they cannot rely on their home crowd support, they do have an incredibly passionate fan base which will be out to get retribution and an upset over the English side.
On the Chelsea side of things, they have been in the news lately due to their spending spree in the transfer window. Their $600 million wallet was not enough though and they won't be able to bank on all their new stars due to the rule that only three of their new signings can play in the Round of 16. Their new manager Todd Bohley will